DockerCLI/docs/reference/commandline/node_accept.md

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# node accept

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Usage:  docker node accept NODE [NODE...]

Accept a node in the swarm

Options:
      --help   Print usage
```

Accept a node into the swarm. This command targets a docker engine that is a manager in the swarm cluster.


```bash
$ docker node accept <node name>
```

## Related information

* [node promote](node_promote.md)
* [node demote](node_demote.md)